Pyinotify
Dependencies
- Linux ≥ 2.6.13
- Python ≥ 2.4 (including Python 3.x)
Install
Get the current stable version from PyPI and install it with pip
# To install pip follow http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html
$ sudo pip install pyinotify
Or install Pyinotify directly from source
# Choose your Python interpreter: either python, python2.7, python3.2,..
# Replacing XXX accordingly, type:
$ sudo pythonXXX setup.py install
Watch a directory
Install pyinotify and run this command from a shell:
$ python -m pyinotify -v /my-dir-to-watch